Undercounter sealer



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UNDERCOUNTER SEALER original Filed March 21. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. Zizek/ Ze//izr Patented Jan. 6, A1 931J UNITED l sr PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM A. U'rrz, sa., oNcLEvnLANiJ, omo, AssIGNoR,.,BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, To

PERFECTIQNPAQKAGE sentira COMPANY, `ii CORPORATION oii'rexiisY UNDERGOUNTER snaren Originalgapplication ledMarch 4,1927, Serial No. 172,712.v Divided and this application filed September ir-1929. semi No. 391,842.

:This `invention relates to gummed-tape dispensing machines and vis adivisiou ofviny `prior application 172,712,1ile`d March l, 192i?.

One important objectofthe invention is to provider an improved arrangement vof gummed tape dispensing machine 4wherein the tape is'normallyA prevented from engagingtwith the inoistener by certain nov-elarrangements ofzdeliverv means. f

l or the like.

- Withl the above andl other-.objects in View as :will `bei-hereinafter apparent, the invention consists in general of certain .ffnovel details of construction and combinations of parts 50- here'ina-fter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings yand specifically claimed. f l p y v "In the accompanying drawings `like characters ofreference indicate ylike yparts in the several views, and: h v Figure 1 is a sidelelevation ofthe improved `machine adapted for support beneath the top of. a l,store counter orjslielf. A 4 g Figure Qis an end view of thismac-hine.

Figure 3 is a detail section. on lthe line 347-8 .of Figure 2. y A. i

Figure 4 is anend view show iiiga modified means forv supporting the machine slidably beneath a counter. Y f 'Figure 5 is a perspective view of a certain moistener and tapeguideas used herewith.

l Figure 6 is a perspective view of a spring plate forming a portion of this guide. l -=F-igure 7 isa-.section on the line-7'-7 or Figure YFigure Sis a section' on the line 8 8 of Figure 1.

In the; embodiment of the invention here shown thereis provided a casing 10 forming awatertaiik. an'd the rear of this Casing is covered by a closure 11. Mounted toward the Aforward yend of the closure is a pair of L- shaped bracketsll'and in the upper end of these brackets isjournaled the shaft 17, the

,journal ends of this shaft projecting later.- ally beyond the brackets on each side and preferably being coveredwith friction rings 18 of rubber or the like. This shaft 17 carries vatape feeding roller 19 which contacts with -a Vplate 20 supported in awell 21 formed in they closurezll. Thel .plate QUis :pressed upwardly toward the roller19bysuitable springs 22,so that'fpaper or guniniedwtape .passing between` the feed roller 19 and theY presser` `plate 2O lwill be forced y:fricltionally'against the roller 19, At. tlierear end of the machine there is provided al roll support which `includes a base plate 23er(- tending transversely `of the machinej and -pro- `videdfat each side with upwardly and laterally extending flanges secured to the counter Cl by screwsQ so that the base plate Qlfis lie'ldinfposition thereby.` Atffeacli side vof thel center ,of the machine this base plate is provided with a series of spaced slot-s 26 and supportedrfroin the 4base ,plate are standards 27 leach having aZ -shaped foot 28s() that the respective standard may have its foot en` gag'cdfiii any one of the'slots 26 and be held lin a vertical position. In order vto prevent accidentaltilting yand disengagement of the stanclards-27`thei'e is provided above the base plate 23 a spring presser plate'29 whicliis urged downwardly by springs Osurroundiiig f tal legs extending from each other. Seated lou bars. In order to normally hold these angles 40 in rearward position there is provided at each side of the device a tension spring 46 one end of which is connected to a bar l() and the rear end of which is secured to a lug 47. The angle bars 40 pass beneath the journal ends of the shafts 17 and engage the friction.

bands 18. The ends of the bars i0 are connected by a hand grip 49 so that they can be drawn forwardly together. The angle bars 40 have an up and down motion at their front and may be lifted to obtain firm engagement between the members 40 and 18. Then thus with inwardly gummed tape the tapeis fedv off the upper part of the roll as shown in `Figure 1but, if the tape be Vgummed on the vOuter side,vit will naturally be fed off of the lower part of the: roll. It will be obvious that 'because thev feed roll 19'is of larger diameter than the friction bands 18 the amount-of tape fed forwardly will be inthe same ratio to the forward movement of the angle bars 40, which may be termed for con` VvenienceV feed bars, as theV diameters of the friction band 18 and feed roller 19. In front of the device there is provided 'a lower guide vplate 68 preferably of spring metal and having an upturned forward end providedfwith said guide lugs 69; Spaced above this is an upper guide plate 70 which has a forward edge 71' which is preferably.serrated.`

.The moistening device is indicated in general at 72 and may be the same type as shown in my copending application vabove referred to but it is to be noted that the moistening device is so positioned that normally the extremity of the tape which projects'from between the plates 68`and 70 does not Contact withtlie moistening device but may be pressed down thereon as the tape is fed off.

`For supporting the invention beneath counter or the like the casing is provided with vvL-shaped hangers 7 2 which engage in guide bars 73 secured beneath the counter and there may be either two individual guide bars as yshown in Figure 2 4or there may be a single plate 74 having its edges bent toform channels 75 as shown in Fig. 4.

There has thu-s been provided a simple and eiiicient device of thekind described and for the ,purpose specified.

It is obviousthat minor changes may be.

made in the form and construction of the invention without departing'from the material spirit thereof. It is not, therefore, desired to ce'nne the invention to the exact form herein shown and described, but itis desired 'toinclude all such as properly come within the scope claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is: Y 1. In a gummed tape dispensing machine, a counter, a pair of spaced guide members secured beneath the counter, a dispensing mechanism including ra casing having supporting means slidably engaging said 'guide members to movein and out beneath said counter and means to feed the tape through the casing, and an upwardly extending actuating member operatively vconnected' to the tape feed of the dispensing mechanism and arranged to lie to the rear of the counter.

2. In a gummed tape dispensing` machine, a counter, a pair of spaced'guide members secured beneath the counter, a dispensing mechanism including a casing having supporting means slidably engaging said guide member to-*move in and out beneath said counter and means to feed the tape through the casing, an upwardly extending actuating member operatively connected to the tape feed of the dispensing mechanism and arrangedto lie to the rear of the counter,

and a gummed paperroll support located to the rear of said movable vcasing and free therefrom.V

3. The combination l with a support of .counter .like forni; of a gummed tape dissupport in position to be grasped by a user.

l1.1I`he combination with a,-support of Y counter like form; of a gummed' tape dispensing machine supported thereby to move in and out beneath the support and includ- `ingan operating member projecting Vupwardly ybehind thesupport'in positionto be grasped by a user, said machinev including a water reservoir constituting a base;y for the operatingV mechanism.

5. rThe combination with a support of lue counter likeform; 'of a gummed tape dis- :gummed-tape roll depending from the support to the rear ofthe movable machine.

. 6. Thek combination with a support of counterl like form; of a'gummed tape dispensing machine supported thereby to move in and out beneath the support and in- Y cluding an operating member projecting upwardly behind the 'support in position to be grasped by a user, said machine including a waterreservoir constituting a base for the operating mechanism, and a carrerjfora gummed tape roll depending from the support to the rear of the movable machine.

7. In a machine of the kind described, a counter like support, a pair of guide rails fixed therebeneath in spaced relation and extending from one edge of the support inwardly thereof, a casing forming a water receptacle and having side walls extending above the casing top and provided with flanges engaging in said guide rails whereby the casing may move in and out beneath the support, andl tape dispensing mechanism carried by the casing and arranged in the space between the support and the casing top.

8. In a machine of the kind described, a counter like support, a pair of guide rails lixed therebeneath in spaced relation and extending from one edge of the support inwardly thereof, a casing forming a water receptacle and having side walls extending above the casing top and provided with flanges engaging in said guide rails whereby the casing may move in and out beneath the support, and tape dispensing mechanism carried by the casing and arranged in the space between the support and the casing top, said mechanism including an operating handle extending upwardly in spaced relation to the rear edge of the support.

9. In a machine of the kind described, a counter like support, a pair of guide rails fixed therebeneath in spaced relation and extending from one edge of the support inwardly thereof, a casing forming a water receptacle and having side walls extending above the casing top and provided with flanges engaging in said guide rails whereby the casing may move in and out beneath the support, tape dispensing mechanism carried by the casing and arranged in the space between the support and the casing top, and a carrier for a gummed tape roll depending from the support to the rear of the movable machine.

10. In a machine of the kind described, a counter like support, a pair of guide rails fixed therebeneath in spaced relation and extending from one edge of the support inwardly thereof, a casing forming a water receptacle and having sidewalls extending above the casing top and provided with flanges engaging in said guide rails whereby the casing may move in and out beneath the support, tape dispensing mechanism car ried bythe casing and arranged in the space between the support and the casing top, said mechanism including an operating handle extending upwardly in spaced relation to the rear edge of the support, and a carrier for a gummed tape roll depending from the support to the rear of the movable machine.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

wnimnivr A. UTTZ, sa. 

